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Answer Man: Will ‘Taylor’s Wave’ in Woodfin accommodate actual surfers in addition to kayakers? Was mayor paid for HCA commercial?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question (Part A): When I did a ChatGPT search for ...
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Opinion: You can’t always get what you want, but can this rock n’ roll geezer sit down during the show — just for a few minutes, I swear!
My very first rock concert was the Rolling Stones at Hampton Coliseum in December 1981, when I was 17. As I’d bought general ...
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Edwards defends vote for “One Big Beautiful Bill” despite nonpartisan analysis predicting it would benefit the rich and harm the poor
President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” that passed in the House last week may financially stress tens of thousands of ...
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Answer Man: Is a new Fairview gun store too close to schools? Strange white lights during last weekend’s blackout? Barley’s Taproom update?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: I hope I’m not abusing your inbox with my questions, but I have a new one that is of major interest to me and I would ...
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HCA says it honored Mission sale agreement in 2024, the same year hospital faced immediate jeopardy
HCA Healthcare, the corporate owner of Mission Hospital, maintains it honored its asset purchase agreement (APA) in 2024, the ...
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Democracy Watch: How the state GOP seized control of North Carolina’s elections boards could be a ready-for-Hollywood thriller
In my years observing politics and hurricanes at The Miami Herald I frequently rewatched the 1948 thriller “Key Largo,” which ...